multifoil

[muhl-tuh-foil]

mul·ti·foil

[muhl-tuh-foil] Architecture
noun
1.
a foil, especially one having more than five lobes.
adjective
2.
(of an arch, window opening, etc.) having the form of a foil with more than five lobes.

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Multifoil is always a great word to know.
So is bearing. Does it mean:
a supporting part of a structure; the area of contact between a supporting beam and other underlying support
the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof

Origin:
1825–35; multi- + foil2
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multifoil (ˈmʌltɪˌfɔɪl)
 
n
trefoil quatrefoil See also cinquefoil an ornamental design having a large number of foils

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